Tournament format:
In the championship, 16 teams are divided into two groups of eight, deemed Group A and Group B.
Each group will play a round-robin tournament after which the top four teams in each group will advance to the knockout stages.
Teams of different groups will meet in the quarterfinals, with top-placed teams in one group meeting bottom-placed teams in the other, according to the system 1A-4B, 2A-3B, 1B-4A, 2B-3A.
If the result in the matches is tied after three periods, the game will continue in overtime. If no team scores in extra time, the winner will be determined in a series of post-match shoot-outs.
Groups:
Group A: (Stockholm)
Canada, Finland, Sweden, Slovakia, Latvia, Austria, France, Slovenia
Group B: (Herning)
Czech Republic, Switzerland, United States, Germany, Denmark, Norway, Kazakhstan, Hungary
Venues:
Globen (Stocholm).
Avicii Arena, formerly the Ericsson Globe, has since it's inauguration in 1989 been one of Stockholm’s most iconic buildings. With a volume of 605 000 cubic meters (approximately 2 136 540 cubic feet), this is the world’s largest spherical building. The arena serves as Sweden's national hockey arena but also hosts a variety of other events and concerts.
Boxen Arena (Herning):
The Jyske Bank Boxen multi-arena was built in 2010 and was the first of such a kind in Herning. The arena opened that year with a spectacular and sold-out Lady Gaga concert. The arena was home to the 2018 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championships with a capacity just over 10.500 spectators. Located just ten minutes from the city center, the venue encapsulates a natural part of the atmosphere and remains close to the city. You can easily walk the distances or catch public transport and shuttle busses.
TV:
All matches will be avalable on Viaplays channels
Winners during the last decade:
2024: The Czech Republic
2023: Canada
2022: Finland
2021: Canada
2020: (Was cancelled due to Covid pandemic)
2019: Finland
2018: Sweden
2017: Sweden
2016: Canada
2015: Canada
Match schedule:
All times Central European Standard Time (UTC +2 hours; North American Eastern time +6 hours). Groups noted in parentheses.
9 May: 16:20 Austria 1 Finland 2 (A), Switzerland 4 Czech Republic 5 OT (B); 20:20 Sweden 5 Slovaka 0 (A), Denmark 0 USA 5 (B)
10 May: 12:20 SLO vs CAN (A), NOR vs KAZ (B); 16:20 SWE vs AUT (A), GER vs HUN (B); 20:20 FRA vs LAT (A), DEN vs SUI (B)
11 May: 12:20 SVK vs SLO (A), USA vs HUN (B); 16:20 LAT vs CAN (A), GER vs KAZ (B); 20:20 FIN vs FRA (A), NOR vs CZE (B)
12 May: 16:20 AUT vs SVK (A), USA vs SUI (B); 20:20 FIN vs SWE (A), CZE vs DEN (B)
13 May: 16:20 SLO vs LAT (A), NOR vs GER (B); 20:20 CAN vs FRA (A), KAZ vs HUN (B)
14 May: 16:20 SVK vs FRA (A), USA vs NOR (B); 20:20 LAT vs SWE (A), KAZ vs DEN (B)
15 May: 16:20 FIN vs SLO (A), SUI vs GER (B); 20:20 CAN vs AUT (A), CZE vs HUN (B)
16 May: 16:20 AUT vs FRA (A), HUN vs DEN (B); 20:20 SWE vs SLO (A), SUI vs NOR (B)
17 May: 12:20 FIN vs LAT (A), USA vs GER (B); 16:20 FRA vs SWE (A), CZE vs KAZ (B); 20:20 CAN vs SVK (A), DEN vs NOR (B)
18 May: 16:20 SLO vs AUT (A), KAZ vs USA (B); 20:20 SVK vs LAT (A), HUN vs SUI (B)
19 May: 16:20 FRA vs SLO (A), GER vs CZE (B); 20:20 CAN vs FIN (A), HUN vs NOR (B)
20 May: 12:20 LAT vs AUT (A), SUI vs KAZ (B); 16:20 SVK vs FIN (A), CZE vs USA (B); 20:20 SWE vs CAN (A), GER vs DEN (B)
22 May: Quarter-finals at 16:20 and 20:20 (two in Stockholm, two in Herning)
24 May: 14:20 Semi-final 1; 18:20 Semi-final 2 (both Stockholm)
25 May: 15:20 Bronze-medal game; 20:20 Gold-medal final (both Stockholm)